12-letter words containing a, c, h, r, i
- microhabitat — an extremely localized, small-scale environment, as a tree stump or a dead animal.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- mitochondria — an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production.
- monotrichate — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- morris chair — a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.
- naturopathic — (alternative medicine) Of or pertaining to naturopathy or to naturopaths.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neoanthropic — neanthropic.
- nephropathic — characterized by or relating to nephropathy
- netherlandic — Dutch (def 7).
- neurasthenic — pertaining to or suffering from neurasthenia.
- niche market — specific or limited consumer interest
- night dancer — (in Uganda) a person believed to employ the help of the dead in destroying other people
- nightcrawler — An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
- non-achiever — a person who consistently fails to achieve, esp academically
- non-atrophic — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- nonarchitect — a person or builder who is not an architect
- nonbreaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
- normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- north africa — the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.
- north-facing — facing towards the north
- ochlocracies — Plural form of ochlocracy.
- octastrophic — having or containing eight verses or strophes
- oligarchical — of, relating to, or having the form of an oligarchy.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- orchidaceous — belonging to the plant family Orchidaceae.
- orchidomania — an obsession with or passion for orchids
- orichalceous — relating to or resembling orichalc
- ornithomancy — Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
- orographical — relating to the study of mountains
- orthoclastic — (of a crystal) having cleavages at right angles to each other.
- orthognathic — straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
- orthographic — of or relating to orthography.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- orthovanadic — relating to orthovanadates
- oscillograph — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
- overachieved — Simple past tense and past participle of overachieve.
- overachiever — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- overcharging — Present participle of overcharge.
- overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overreaching — to reach or extend over or beyond: The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down.
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- paimio chair — a chair developed by Alvar Aalto between 1930 and 1933, having two continuous, ribbonlike elements made of bent laminated birch veneers forming the arms and legs and supporting a sheet of bent plywood that forms the back and seat.
- panchromatic — sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.
- papier-mache — a substance made of pulped paper or paper pulp mixed with glue and other materials or of layers of paper glued and pressed together, molded when moist to form various articles, and becoming hard and strong when dry.